He is utterly fearless, and is more than able to engage multiple opponents with the emotionless, technically perfect spins and flourishes of his staff.įor such a frail-seeming opponent, the Staff Adept finds pain surprisingly irrelevant. Yet the emptiness of his soul gives him a painful awareness of - and loathing - for those who disturb his inner silence. In combat, the Staff Adept moves quietly, with little apparent interest in his surroundings. These initiates endure endless, repetitive drills at the Training Grounds, repeat interminable chants of droning monotones, and maintain ceaseless and solitary vigils over the Tree of Corruption.įrom existence, they gradually learn to accept emptiness as the sole truth among the distractions of life. Those novices who pass through the Rites of Initiation with quiet, stoic hopelessness demonstrate their kinship with Tausil, the Forsaken One. 7 Quotes (When engaging in melee combat).